orientation to the human body

Question 1

integumentary system

Answer 1

complex organ that covers the body; skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

Question 2

skeletal system

Answer 2

bones; they work with muscles to make movement possible/ provide protection and support

Question 3

muscular system

Answer 3

provide the force needed for body movements; help maintain body temperature

Question 4

where is your humerus located

Answer 4

upper arm bone

Question 5

what does the nervous system consist of?

Answer 5

brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

Question 6

endocrine system

Answer 6

glands that produce hormones; pineal, thymus, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands, as well as pancreas, and ovaries/testes

Question 7

Digestive system

Answer 7

breaks down food into small molecules that can be used by cells

Question 8

parts of the digestive system (5)

Answer 8

mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, and intestinal tract

Question 9

lymphatic system

Answer 9

helps the immune system fight microorganisms that cause disease

Question 10

what does the lymphatic system consist of?

Answer 10

thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, and bone marrow

Question 11

what is the purpose of the immune system

Answer 11

to recognize invading foreign organisms and cancer cells, prevent their spread, and clear them from the body

Question 12

what are the organs in your respiratory system?

Answer 12

lungs

Question 13

what is the function of the heart?

Answer 13

to pump blood (and oxygen) throughout your body.

Question 14

what composes the urinary system?

Answer 14

kidneys, uteres, bladder, and urethra

Question 15

what is the transverse plane?

Answer 15

the plane that cuts through your waist separating top (superior) and bottom (inferior)

Question 16

what is the coronal plane?

Answer 16

the plane that cuts down your body separating front (anterior) and back (posterior/dorsal)

Question 17

what is the midsagittal plane?

Answer 17

a plane that cuts down your body vertically separating left and right symmetrically

Question 18

what is the sagittal plane?

Answer 18

the plane that runs down your body vertically separating left from right

Question 19

what is the oblique plane?

Answer 19

diagonal plane that crosses from one side of the body to the other

Question 20

cranial cavity

Answer 20

houses the brain

Question 21

thoracic cavity

Answer 21

chest; contains heart and lungs

Question 22

pleural cavity

Answer 22

each contains a lung

Question 23

pericardial cavity

Answer 23

surrounds the heart

Question 24

mediastinum cavity

Answer 24

central part of thoracic cavity; thymus, esophagus, and trachea

Question 25

abdominopelvic cavity

Answer 25

abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

Question 26

abdominal cavity

Answer 26

stomach, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of large intestine

Question 27

pelvic cavity

Answer 27

bladder and internal reproductive organs

Question 28

what are the four quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 28

left upper, left lower, right upper, and right lower

Question 29

contralateral

Answer 29

on the opposite side of the body

Question 30

ipsilateral

Answer 30

on the same side of the body

Question 31

parietal

Answer 31

away from an internal organ and towards the outer cavity wall

Question 32

visceral

Answer 32

toward an internal organ and away from the outer cavity wall

Question 33

distal

Answer 33

away from the trunk or point of attachment

Question 34

proximal

Answer 34

toward the trunk of the body or point of attachment

Question 35

anterior

Answer 35

toward the front of the body

Question 36

posterior (dorsal)

Answer 36

toward the back of the body

Question 37

medial

Answer 37

toward the midsagittal plane

Question 38

lateral

Answer 38

away from the midsagittal plane

Question 39

antebrachial

Answer 39

forearm

Question 40

antecubital

Answer 40

front of elbow

Question 41

cubital

Answer 41

elbow

Question 42

axillary

Answer 42

armpit

Question 43

brachial

Answer 43

arm

Question 44

buccal

Answer 44

cheek

Question 45

carpal

Answer 45

wrist

Question 46

cephalic

Answer 46

head

Question 47

cervical

Answer 47

neck

Question 48

cranial

Answer 48

skull

Question 49

crural

Answer 49

leg

Question 50

digital

Answer 50

figers/toes

Question 51

facial

Answer 51

face

Question 52

femoral

Answer 52

thigh

Question 53

frontal

Answer 53

forehead

Question 54

gluteal

Answer 54

butt

Question 55

lumbar

Answer 55

lower back

Question 56

mammary

Answer 56

breast

Question 57

nasal

Answer 57

nose

Question 58

olecranal

Answer 58

back of elbow

Question 59

oral

Answer 59

mouth

Question 60

orbital

Answer 60

eyes

Question 61

pedal

Answer 61

foot

Question 62

pelvic

Answer 62

pelvis

Question 63

perineal

Answer 63

between anus and genitals

Question 64

plantar

Answer 64

sole of foot

Question 65

popliteal

Answer 65

back of knee

Question 66

tarsal

Answer 66

ankle

Question 67

temporal

Answer 67

side of skull

Question 68

thorax

Answer 68

chest

Question 69

trunk

Answer 69

neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis

Question 70

umbilical

Answer 70

navel ( bellybutton)